First inspection of the year

Went through half the frames. There were plenty of stores of pollen and honey and tons of sealed brood. Saw eggs and larvae. I am pleased to say they are still of a lovely temperament and a joy to handle today. I need to start preparing their move to a Commercial brood box and so I will start making the frame fillers soon so that I can transfer the National frames over. Need to buy the box too! My overtime money should pay for that.

Pollen

Nice day on Friday - sunny and 8C. Bees were flying and bringing in LOTS of pollen from pale yellow to bright orange. They still haven't finished the fondant - one tub has about one quarter left.